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THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN TRANSPORTS ON ECOSYSTEMS: CARS AND PLANES, BOATS AND TRAINS
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| By: |
John Davenport (Editor), Julia L. Davenport (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£15.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1874045593 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781874045595 |
| Publisher: |
ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY |
| Pub. date: |
6 January, 2004 |
| Series: |
RIA National Comittee for Biology Seminars |
| Pages: |
284 |
| Description: |
Conference proceedings which considers ecosystems as diverse in location and scale as the Mediterranean, hedgerows, Galapagos, the Antarctic, roadside verges and Bermuda. This book illustrates the profound impact that the transport of people has on the environment. The work also discusses topics such as the fragmentation of habitats and pollution. |
| Synopsis: |
This book presents proceedings of a biology seminar held in the Royal Irish Academy in 2003. The contributors consider ecosystems as diverse in location, type and scale as the Mediterranean, hedgerows, Galapagos, bridges, the Antarctic, roadside verges and Bermuda, to illustrate the profound impact that the transport of people has had on the environment. The fragmentation of habitats, pollution, the introduction of alien species and the spread of disease are among the topics discussed by these leading scientists from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Israel and Bermuda. |
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16 colours |
| Publication: |
Ireland |
| Imprint: |
Royal Irish Academy |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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